The main language spoken here is Spanish.
The currency used here is the Costa Rican colón. The exchange rate is constantly changing, but right now it would take about 578 colones to equal one U.S. dollar.
A bottle of water typically costs about 1,000 colones, or about $1.70.
On Tuesday, my host mom prepared a dinner that consisted of rice, beans, chicken and toasted plantains. These ingredients, especially rice and beans, are used a lot in Costa Rican cuisine. In fact, rice and beans are served with just about every meal. It may sound like a simple combination of foods, but it makes for a flavorful and filling meal.
This week, I listened to a lot of Bachata and Reggaeton. These are two genres of music that are popular in many Spanish-speaking and Caribbean countries. I made a playlist of the current top songs and artists from those music genres.
